If you are like me and have your music on different computers on your home network, and have music in different compression formats as well, then you have discovered that the iTunes music player just doesn’t get the job done. Enter the Vox Music Player from Coppertino Inc. Vox is pretty much a “Swiss Army Knife”… Continue reading Vox Music Player for iMac
Droid – Bring It Back To Life
Where Did I Put My Old Droid? I replaced my Droid with a Galaxy S3, and the Droid quickly faded from my memory. Then, not too long ago, my beloved iPod Classic crossed over to the electronic version of Valhalla. I was crushed. After carefully paying my last respects to the iPod, I knew I… Continue reading Droid – Bring It Back To Life
Tor – Practice Safe Surfing On The Web
In May of last year, I wrote an article titled “Anonymity on the Web – the Tor Browser” (http://wp.me/p2J68t-1q). When I wrote the “Anonymity……” article, I was concerned about how much information I was imparting to websites each time I visited one. After some investigation, I discovered The Tor Project. They provide a free open source… Continue reading Tor – Practice Safe Surfing On The Web
Add An Additional Monitor To Your Computer Through A USB Port
Add an additional monitor to your computer to greatly increase your productivity. The second monitor comes in really handy for photo/video editing, audio editing, writing/blogging, stock trading, and for any project for which you might want to free up some space on your desktop. If you have a video card on your computer with multiple… Continue reading Add An Additional Monitor To Your Computer Through A USB Port
Print n Share – More Than Just An iPad Print App
My Ever Expanding iPad My iPad 2 (WiFi) continues to become a valuable tool. I bought it primarily to use for emails, and web surfing. It has evolved to a game console, a highly sophisticated GPS navigation system ( Add GPS To Your iPad 2 WiFi http://wp.me/p2J68t-aY), a remote for my Media center (XBMC Media Center Setup http://wp.me/p2J68t-87),… Continue reading Print n Share – More Than Just An iPad Print App
Dog Food: How To Know What You Are Getting
Dog food, really??? I know what most of you are thinking. How does an article about dog food fit into a technology website? Actually, the topic fits quite well: “Dry” dog food is a marvel of technology. Each of those tasty kernels (also called kibbles) your pet crunches as he eats, is a totally engineered… Continue reading Dog Food: How To Know What You Are Getting
iPad MyScript Calculator App
The Quest For The Perfect iPad Calculator From time to time, I find myself wanting to do some quick math on my iPad. I am not an aero-space engineer, architect, or a nuclear physicist. So I don’t need complexity. I want a clean and functional designed calculator that allows me to get my numeric solution… Continue reading iPad MyScript Calculator App
ADD GPS TO YOUR iPAD 2 WiFi
Where Did My GPS Go? I thought it would be great to use my iPad 2 WiFi as a GPS device. Its big screen and computing power would most certainly be a big improvement over the aging Droid cellphone I had been using to find my way around Southern California. After considering this for awhile,… Continue reading ADD GPS TO YOUR iPAD 2 WiFi
Cut The Cable On Satellite And Cable TV
Do You Really Want To “Cut the Cable”? Here in the States, cable and satellite TV providers bundle channels into packages. On the surface, purchasing any of these packages seems like a great deal. You can get 50, 150, 250, 350 or more channels. Unfortunately, most users typically watch only a small portion of the… Continue reading Cut The Cable On Satellite And Cable TV
Best Usable iPad Apps for 2012
Making The Cut… For an iPad app to qualify for our LarryTalksTech “Best Usable iPad Apps for 2012” list, each winning app had to be: Used by us on a routine basis for more than 90 days Used more than any other app in its category User friendly – easy learning curve Either free or… Continue reading Best Usable iPad Apps for 2012